National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

Estimated Numbers of Employees Potentially Exposed to Specific Agents by Occupation*

Agent Name MENTHOL
CAS # 89-78-1
RTECS # OT0350000
Agent Code 44440

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 986  
036 INSPECTORS AND COMPLIANCE OFFICERS, EXC. CONSTRUCTION 32 32
084 PHYSICIANS 78 65
095 REGISTERED NURSES 14,443 13,296
096 PHARMACISTS 2,340 1,078
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 2,554 1,961
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 23 23
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 63 63
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 260 140
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 152 62
274 SALES WORKERS, OTHER COMMODITIES 1,315 1,315
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 57  
379 GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS 11 4
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 1,247 718
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 39  
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 2,084 1,429
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 2,202 476
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 6,418 5,848
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 133  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 31  
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 12  
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,722 156
747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 657 657
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 329 329
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 229 196
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,760 1,024
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 657 657
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 231 231
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 967 580
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 356 329
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 43  
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 146 146
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 657 329
TOTAL 44,233 31,143

*(1) The estimates for each occupation apply across the surveyed industries in which the agent was observed. Not all industries were surveyed, and not all agents were observed in all surveyed industries. (2) When using the estimates, standard errors associated with estimates should be considered. (3) Potential exposures to a chemical agent are categorized as actual (i.e., the surveyor observed the use of the specific agent) or tradename (i.e., the surveyor observed the use of a tradename product known to contain the specific agent). The estimates presented in the table combine both categories.

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